1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 06134f22a9..84f1db12e5 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -1631,8 +1631,10 @@ rescan_packets(capture_file *cf, const char *action, const char *action_item, gb
     cf->redissecting = TRUE;
 
     /* 'reset' dissection session */
-    epan_dissect_free(cf->edt);
-    cf->edt = NULL;
+    if (cf->edt) {
+      epan_dissect_free(cf->edt);
+      cf->edt = NULL;
+    }
     epan_free(cf->epan);
     cf->epan = ws_epan_new(cf);
     cf->cinfo.epan = cf->epan;